News with the tag "political donations"

The crypto industry’s Fairshake political action committee is flooding Republican candidates with last-minute money in special congressional elections in Florida. Two U.S. House of Representatives seats had been opened by resignations when their occupants were tapped for posts in President Donald Tr...

Sam Bankman-Fried’s political donation activities were allegedly a family affair, involving his brother, mother, and father. Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, reportedly directed over $100 million in political contributions with his family’s help, according to emails reviewed by the Wall Street Jou...

According to emails seen by the WSJ, Sam Bankman-Fried’s family allegedly funneled millions from FTX to political causes, raising significant legal questions.

It is uncertain whether the Trump 47 Committee, returned the amount in Bitcoin or converted it to its equivalent value in cash.

Ripple announced a $25 million contribution to Fairshake, a federal super Political Action Committee (PAC) supporting pro-crypto political candidates in the 2024 elections. This follows a similar $25 million contribution made in 2023. The investment is part of a broader industry effort to promote po...

The U.S. crypto industry's most prominent campaign-finance organization, Fairshake, is going after Sen. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), spending a part of its war chest to try to derail the progressive lawmaker.

The U.S. crypto industry's most prominent campaign-finance organization, Fairshake, is going after Sen. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), spending a part of its war chest to try to derail the progressive lawmaker.

The FTX debtors filed a bankruptcy court document detailing lavish cash transfers and purchases by former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other company insiders. The section titled “Statement of Financial Affairs for Non-Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy” shows that Bankman-Fried reportedly received more ...

Crypto exchange FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) spent more than $100 million of customer funds on political donations, according to an amended indictment. On Monday, U.S. federal prosecutors also alleged that he used two FTX executives as “straw donors” to evade contribution limits. Sam Bankman-...

U.S. federal prosecutors have unveiled court documents indicating that ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is entangled in a web of allegations, with illegal political campaign financing being a significant charge. In light of these allegations against SBF, Ryan Salame, FTX Digital Markets’ former co...